[uucdigest] Monday, February 24 2003 Volume 03 : Number 6139
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Re: [uuc] RE: Best gloves [uuc] Brett's 850 Shower Drain [uuc] E36 Headlights [uuc] re: E28 Weights Re: [uuc] E30 325i ABS Diagnosis Re: [uuc] Brett's 850 Shower Drain [uuc] <E30> 325i -- Idle/Surge gremlin HELP! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 23:03:37 -0800 From: "Scott & Charlotte Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: E28 Weights Kevin, according to the Amazing GGC Autocross Database (which lately has been sitting dormant), E28 weights for U.S. models are: 533i 3120 lbs 535i 3270 lbs 528e 3100 lbs M5 3420 lbs 524td 2900 lbs These are for manual transmission models unless otherwise noted. OK, none noted. Also, I assume you meant E28 535i, since there was no E38 535i. Our source is BMW NA published curb weights, which is with all fluids and gas tank full, but no driver, cargo or passengers. HTH, Scott Miller GGC BMW CCA >Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 22:36:05 -0800 >From: "Kevin Kelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [uuc] E28 Weights > >Last week I posted that my U.S. spec E28 533i weighed about the same as my >U.S. Spec. E38 535i, so I decided to hunt around to see exactly what they >weighed, but I couldn't find a weight for the U.S. Spec. 535i. Can anyone >find an article or site with the E28 535i weight. The lightest of the E28s >was the barn burning 90 hp 1.8L 4cyl hot rod 518 that went 0-60 in 13.6 >seconds... > >2,513 lbs. Euro 518 (4/83 Roundel) >2,910 lbs. Euro 528i (4/83 Roundel) >2,960 lbs. U.S. 528e (4/83 Roundel) >3,067 lbs Euro M5 (Euro Magazine) >3,153 lbs. Euro M5 (URL Below) >3,120 lbs. U.S. 533i (4/83 Roundel) >3,145 lbs. U.S. 524td (8/85 Roundel) >3,420 lbs. U.S. M5 (URL Below) >http://member.rivernet.com.au/btaylor/BMWText/technical/WhatMadeM5HandleGre a >t.html >3,483 lbs. SA M5 (South African Magazine) >3,504 lbs. U.S. M5 (Car & Driver) > >Kevin Kelly >BMW CCA 50039 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 02:15:49 -0500 From: "mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Re: E28 Weights I would question the 524td numbers, not that anybody cares, haha. But with it being a 528e motor with an injection pump and turbo slung onto it with all of the specifications that a 535i has concerning luxury options, etc, no way it is lighter than the 528e. Mike - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott & Charlotte Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UUC Digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 2:03 AM Subject: [uuc] Re: E28 Weights > Kevin, according to the Amazing GGC Autocross Database (which lately has > been sitting dormant), E28 weights for U.S. models are: > > 533i 3120 lbs > 535i 3270 lbs > 528e 3100 lbs > M5 3420 lbs > 524td 2900 lbs > > These are for manual transmission models unless otherwise noted. OK, none > noted. Also, I assume you meant E28 535i, since there was no E38 535i. Our > source is BMW NA published curb weights, which is with all fluids and gas > tank full, but no driver, cargo or passengers. > > HTH, > > Scott Miller > GGC BMW CCA > > >Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 22:36:05 -0800 > >From: "Kevin Kelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: [uuc] E28 Weights > > > >Last week I posted that my U.S. spec E28 533i weighed about the same as my > >U.S. Spec. E38 535i, so I decided to hunt around to see exactly what they > >weighed, but I couldn't find a weight for the U.S. Spec. 535i. Can anyone > >find an article or site with the E28 535i weight. The lightest of the E28s > >was the barn burning 90 hp 1.8L 4cyl hot rod 518 that went 0-60 in 13.6 > >seconds... > > > >2,513 lbs. Euro 518 (4/83 Roundel) > >2,910 lbs. Euro 528i (4/83 Roundel) > >2,960 lbs. U.S. 528e (4/83 Roundel) > >3,067 lbs Euro M5 (Euro Magazine) > >3,153 lbs. Euro M5 (URL Below) > >3,120 lbs. U.S. 533i (4/83 Roundel) > >3,145 lbs. U.S. 524td (8/85 Roundel) > >3,420 lbs. U.S. M5 (URL Below) > >http://member.rivernet.com.au/btaylor/BMWText/technical/WhatMadeM5HandleGre > a > >t.html > >3,483 lbs. SA M5 (South African Magazine) > >3,504 lbs. U.S. M5 (Car & Driver) > > > >Kevin Kelly > >BMW CCA 50039 > > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 05:31:58 -0800 (PST) From: david kroth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Born On Dating > Maybe car care companies will think about adding a > "born on date" to all > bottles of wax and polish... I write the "bought on" or "installed on" date on a lot of products I use. For instance: - various glues and epoxies I keep in the shop - wood finishing products - batteries of all kinds - furnace filters - fuel, air filters ===== David Kroth [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 08:56:24 -0500 From: "Joseph T. Baptista Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] 1996 328i (E36) Loads of questions!!! As most of you already know, I am a new BMW owner as I have purchased a 1996 328i (E36). I have several questions for the list....NOTE: I did not have an owner's manual with the car so I was not able to answer some of these questions by myself. What is the ASC button? What does it do? (I believe that I have the cold weather package because I have heated seats and heated side view mirrors.) I have a A / M button next to the automatic shift...what is this for? How do you adjust the steering wheel? When I purchased the BMW, the battery was dead. I have replaced the battery but the radio is looking for a code. I have removed the radio and recorded the information from the radio. How do I reset the radio? What is my code? Is it tied to the part number, serial number, etc? When I purchased the vehicle it did not have any tools in the trunk or a spare tire. What size spare tire and rim should I look for? Where should I look for the spare tire and rim? trunk tools? The rear interior lights work but the front reading lights and the front center light does not work. I have replaced the fuses and this does not solve the problem. Could all the bulbs be bad? What else could be the problem? The airbag light is on all the time. The vehicle has 96K miles. Could this be a service light or an indicator that there is a problem? I used the fault code reader and was given the error d6 - vehicle speed signal not present. Any suggestions or comments? I must replace the exterior door handle trim on the front passenger side. I have removed the old trim but I am having a tough time installing the new trim. It appears to be an easy fix but I am at a crossroad...any tips and/or instructions to install? Last question...the check control light comes on intermittently with the message "brake light circuit". What could this be? Thanks in advance for taking the time and reading this post and hopefully providing some much needed help. Joe ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 08:47:02 -0500 From: "Eurowerks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] RE: Best gloves I agree with Curtis. The MicroFlex Diamondgrip is the best glove that I have tried, and I have tried them all. No glove will hold up to a solvent very long, but these work great... <http://www.burneymedical.com/images/catbytype.html> Not a bad price either... Kirk A. Gilchrist EURO-WERKS / Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volvo Service and Repair 8 South Highland St. / Winchester, KY 40391 / 859-745-0125 [EMAIL PROTECTED] / 888-522-0271 toll free ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 09:11:14 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [uuc] Brett's 850 Shower Drain Just out of curiosity, on the undercarriage shots of the mashed 850, what is that shower drain-lookin' thingie? Something that is ordinarily covered up which got uncovered in the crash? Rgds, Chris Whitney inquiring mind - ------------------------------------------------------ This message was sent using Delmarva Online's Webmail. http://www.dmv.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 14:55:39 +0000 From: "Greg Pollock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] E36 Headlights <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV> <P>Hello All,</P> <P>I am looking for suggestions on low beam headlight replacements. The driver side low beam went over the weekend on my 1994 325is. Since I need to replace the bulb I was wondering if there are any replacement bulbs out there that are brighter than the stock bulbs? I am not looking to upgrade to xenon or ellipsoidal headlights. I am looking for a simple swap out of bulbs that would give me better night vision. If the stock bulbs are the best I can do without upgrading the headlight assembly than I would want to know that too. Also, does it make a difference if I don't swap out the high beam bulbs at the same time (assuming I go away from OEM). Thank you for your help.</P></DIV> <P>Greg</P></div><br clear=all><hr>MSN 8 helps <a href="http://g.msn.com/8HMBENUS/2743";>ELIMINATE E-MAIL VIRUSES. </a> Get 2 months FREE*.</html> ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 10:00:15 -0500 From: Phil Marx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] re: E28 Weights 3,270 lbs. U.S. 535i/is 5sp, (BMW NA "Source" 1987) 3,100 lbs. U.S. 528e 5sp, (BMW NA "Source" 1987) 2,960 lbs. U.S. 528e 5sp, (BMW NA "Product Knowledge" manual 1981) 3,250 lbs. U.S. 535i/is 1987 (NADA Older Cars appraisal guide �2002) 3,250 lbs. U.S. 535i 1986 (NADA Older Cars appraisal guide �2002) 3,230 lbs. U.S. 535i 1985 (NADA Older Cars appraisal guide �2002) 3,134 lbs. U.S. 533i 1984 (NADA Older Cars appraisal guide �2002) 3,125 lbs. U.S. 535i 1983 (NADA Older Cars appraisal guide �2002) - -Phil Marx Kevin Kelly asked: > >Last week I posted that my U.S. spec E28 533i weighed about the same as my >U.S. Spec. E38 535i, so I decided to hunt around to see exactly what they >weighed, but I couldn't find a weight for the U.S. Spec. 535i. Can anyone >find an article or site with the E28 535i weight. The lightest of the E28s >was the barn burning 90 hp 1.8L 4cyl hot rod 518 that went 0-60 in 13.6 >seconds... > >2,513 lbs. Euro 518 (4/83 Roundel) >2,910 lbs. Euro 528i (4/83 Roundel) >2,960 lbs. U.S. 528e (4/83 Roundel) >3,067 lbs Euro M5 (Euro Magazine) >3,153 lbs. Euro M5 (URL Below) >3,120 lbs. U.S. 533i (4/83 Roundel) >3,145 lbs. U.S. 524td (8/85 Roundel) >3,420 lbs. U.S. M5 (URL Below) >http://member.rivernet.com.au/btaylor/BMWText/technical/WhatMadeM5HandleGrea >t.html >3,483 lbs. SA M5 (South African Magazine) >3,504 lbs. U.S. M5 (Car & Driver) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 09:28:15 -0500 From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] E30 325i ABS Diagnosis - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stan Jackson Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > When I pull down the kick panel I'll check the relay before the control > unit. Can I swap in a good relay easily or do I need to do a visible check > on the link inside the relay? I'm sure I'll figure it out. If you have a spare, just plug it in and see what happens. Assuming of course, that you know the spare is good. - ----------------------------------------------------- BMW Special Tool Rentals Pay per incident tech support - ----------------------------------------------------- Brett Anderson KMS (440) 338 1650 www.koalamotorsport.com OSS committee member ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 10:07:27 -0500 From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] Brett's 850 Shower Drain It's the guts of the transmission mount. The 8 series uses a single, liquid filled, transmission mount that is virtually identical to the engine mounts found on most BMWs since the late 80s. This one ripped in half, allowing the fluid to escape and revealing what is essentially a fluid damper inside the mount. - ----------------------------------------------------- BMW Special Tool Rentals Pay per incident tech support - ----------------------------------------------------- Brett Anderson KMS (440) 338 1650 www.koalamotorsport.com OSS committee member - ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Just out of curiosity, on the undercarriage shots of the mashed 850, what is > that shower drain-lookin' thingie? Something that is ordinarily covered up > which got uncovered in the crash? ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 10:54:56 -0500 From: "Tom Newton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] <E30> 325i -- Idle/Surge gremlin HELP! Hi Folks - The other day something funky started happening with my wife's '89 325i. During all the snow we were getting on Long Island I had left the car idling in the street with the heat on while using the snow blower in the driveway for a few hours --- and later that day the car (which has 4 blizzaks on it) got extra heavy use (meaning I drove it hard in the snow, using the throttle liberally to keep from getting stuck in town etc...). Anyway, after racing the engine pretty good getting out of heavily mucked up (with snow) parking lot, the check engine light came on suddenly, and the idle of the car began to surge and subside, surge and subside, surge and subside etc... in approx 3/4 second increments between 1200 and 1600 rpms. The surging caused some bucking at the traffic light - I had to keep my foot mashed into the brake peddle pretty good to stay stopped. I should point out that while under acceleration the engine seems smooth, and both the oil and tranny fluid are at normal levels. As I gingerly continued on home, I checked if this condition existed in both drive (it's an autobox) and neutral/park, and indeed it did. With the engine light still on, I returned home, shut it down for the day and hoped whatever it was was because I had left the car idling so long and then beat on it so much. Sure enough, the next morning, no engine light, no idle surge - no problem. But later in the day, again after I raced the engine, the check engine light went on again, and the surge / subside started again. Fast forward to this morning - well unfortunately, as soon as I started it up the check engine light stayed on, but we had a train to catch, see we pressed on to the station. After about two minutes on the road sure enough the surging started to happen again. So that's where things stand now. One last thing I should mention is another common thread that has existed: Moisture -- because of all the slush & water I have been blasting through, its a good bet that moisture is happening under the hood. And this morning's engine light follows a wash down of the car last night just before the freezing temps came through again. Any ideas what might be wrong? Thanks in advance for any help. Tom Newton '98 M3/4 & '89 325i ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #6139 *************************** | | In memory of Michel Potheau - friend, enthusiast, founder of the BMW CCA. |________________________________________ | Please visit these UUC-approved BMW parts vendors/service providers: | (listed alphabetically) | | Autoscope-Motorsports - http://www.autoscope-motorsports.com | |==================================================== | | Koala MotorSport . 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